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CLASS AAA NIAGARA FALLS (VI) 5MCQUAID (16-8) 0McQuaid fell in the Class AAA Far West Regional despite a strong start from Cole Englert, who struck out 10 while allowing two hits in five innings. READ MORE. CLASS AA WILLIAMSVILLE EAST (VI) 1WEBSTER THOMAS (19-5) 5Two squeeze bunts during a four-run sixth inning propelled Webster Thomas to a Far West Regional victory on … [Read more...] about Weekend Baseball Wrap: Webster Thomas, Pittsford Mendon, and Fillmore advance

By KEVIN OKLOBZIJA Sam Harrigan, the freshman second baseman for Pittsford Mendon’s on-the-upswing baseball program, learned a valuable lesson on Friday evening about being the hero. Avoid at all costs the celebratory meet-and-greet on the infield. Harrigan boomed a two-out double over the head of right fielder Sebastian Gonzalez in the bottom of the ninth inning, … [Read more...] about Harrigan, Barbulean come up clutch as Mendon reaches state Final Four

By PAUL GOTHAM HAMBURG, N.Y. -- Not even a rare call on her second pitch of the night could disrupt the rhythm of Ashlyn Wright. Not on this night. Not with a chance to clinch back-to-back state semifinal appearances on the line. Wright turned in a two-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, and the Bloomfield Bombers (22-1) secured a return spot to the New York State … [Read more...] about Wright guides Bloomfield back to state semifinals

by TYLER HATHAWAY  ROCHESTER, NY -- McQuaid reached the NYS Class AAA quarterfinals, but lost 5-0 to Niagara Falls (VI) on Friday night to draw its season to a close. The Knights entered sectionals winning 11 of their past 12 games before taking down Fairport in a best-of-three series to earn their 10th sectional title in program history.  "I'm really proud of our guys," said … [Read more...] about McQuaid falls in Far West Regional

CLASS C BLOOMFIELD (22-1) 6CHAUTAUQUA LAKE (VI) 0Ashlyn Wright turned in a two-hit shutout with 14 strikeouts, and the Bloomfield Bombers (22-1) secured a return spot to the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Class C Final Four. Bloomfield will face Section IV's Deposit-Hancock in a state semifinal next Friday, June 13, in Binghamton. READ … [Read more...] about Friday Softball Wrap: Bloomfield Advances; Fillmore falls despite McCumiskey home run